Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
Asha M. George serves as the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense since September 2019, previously holding the same title with the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense from August 2014 to August 2019. Asha's extensive experience includes roles as Principal and Fellow at Strategic Operational Solutions and Analytic Director at CENTRA Technology Inc., where contributions included producing risk-informed analyses for DHS. Prior positions involved significant contributions to the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Homeland Security, as well as leadership roles in public health security and emergency preparedness. Asha holds a Doctorate in Public Health Policy and Security Preparedness from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, a Master of Science in Parasitology and Laboratory Practice from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University.
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Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense was established in 2014 to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the state of U.S. biodefense efforts, and to issue recommendations to foster change. The Commission’s 2015 report, A National Blueprint for Biodefense: Leadership and Major Reform Needed to Optimize Efforts, identified capability gaps and recommended changes to U.S. policy and law to strengthen national biodefense while optimizing resource investments. Subsequent Commission publications have addressed critical needs for agricultural defense, biodefense budgeting and State, Local, Tribal and Territorial governments. In September 2018, the White House released the National Biodefense Strategy, a top recommendation from the Blueprint. The Commission continues to assess biodefense challenges and to urge reform. Former Senator Joe Lieberman and former Governor Tom Ridge co-chair the Panel, and are joined by former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, former Representative Jim Greenwood, former Homeland Security Advisor Ken Wainstein, and former Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor Lisa Monaco. Hudson Institute is the Panel’s fiscal sponsor.